May Quilt Group 2013

Great Quilt Group @ Jan's
Everyone ready for a summer
and some extra projects.



We Started by showing to progress of our new Challenge Blocks
These blocks are so addictive.
You love everyone you make.


Jan's Blocks

Blocks by Debbie

Glenna's Blocks

Jeanene's Blocks-well on her way.
 
JoAn's Blocks

Glenna's Patriotic Pinwheels 
Quilted by Jill

Graduation Quillow for Glenna's Grandson

Rebecca's Graduation Quilt from
Grandma Glenna
(It pays to be a Girl)
Quilted by Jill

Mary Ann P. for Granddaughter
"Abby Blue"

We were so glad to have
Vickie with us this month.
Just like Vickie she came with a project she worked on.
Needs to finish by Friday.

Friday is Vicki'e last day of School,
 She is retiring this year !!!!!

Peg finished two of her favorite Quilts
"Belgian  Waffles"
"Spring Waffles"
Quilted by Gail

Check out the back.
Using up all her leftover fabric.
 So Great.

Drumroll......................please
Peg's Pinwheel Quilt
 She is still looking for the best name for it.
The Quilting is unbelievable.
Quilted by Gail

Peg's reunion quilt top finished

Jeanene brought this adorable
 Dresden plate quilt top.
Love the Yellow and Red accents.

Kathee has been finishing up quilts
 "Swedish Flag"
Quilt finish for her Mother-in-law for Mother's Day

Kathee did a creative back also

Making her own Patriotic Quilt.
finished with her own quilting.
Good Job Kathee!

JoAn's
"Completely Dotty"
is
"Completely Fabulous"
 

T-Shirt Quilt kicked up a notch
Made for her JoAn and Jan's Dad for Father's Day
T-Shirts from the past Reunions 

Close-up

JoAn's Dresden's in progress

Peg gave instructions for our hands on sewing in June
She is
 "Stringing Us Along"
Get it?
Get out your Scraps

Good Times!

April Quilt Group 2013

Hedy hosted our Quilt Group this month.
We were missing some of our favorite people but we did have a wonderful evening.
Thanks Hedy.

 We started out showing off our

 "Garden Challenge Quilt"

they just deep getting more exciting.

Jan's Blocks
Jan is doing  her blocks "Americana"
 So great!

Hedy's Blocks

Glenna's next Block

Jeanene's Blocks

Mary Ann borrowed  her friends quilt to show our group.
It is so fun to see the colors and fabrics others pick for the same pattern

Close up of same quilt
We know others are working on this quilt and we are anxious  to see your blocks.

We are working on the quilt Mary Ann has already made. So she is making blocks for a smaller version.
These are her blocks.

Rachelle spent the weekend at a Quilt Retreat and came back with many finished projects.
Rachelle quilted this quilt.
It was a New Years Day Mystery Quilt.

She made this cute Coffee Mug Organizer
A great gift idea. 

Petal Pin Cushion

Baskets from left over fabric

Polka Dot Jelly Roll Race made with Fat quarters 

Rachelle even had some time to work on her "Toothbrush Crochet"

Another retreat Project made from Jelly Roll strips, a good time saver.

Rachelle crocheted a  covered this tape measure.  
She saw this at a quilt show and made her own pattern.
She is amazing.
We sill miss Rachelle for a few months.  She and her Husband spend the Summer on the West Coast.

Glenna working on two Qillows for graduation.
It's hard to find fabric for boys

Second Quillow

Some Needle turn Applique for a project (5 inch squares).

Check out this
"Red White and Bold"
 all quilted.
Love the waves in the quilting!
Jeanene's

Jeanene was so excited to get this quilt back from the quilter.
This picture does not do this quilt justice.
It is even more fabulous than the picture!

Another view

Donna is working on a quilt for a Grandson and got the rocket blocks finished and decided to take it another direction. 

For the same Grandson.
Light blue squares are denim .
It will be a soft quilt with Minky on the back

 Another quilt from Donna.

We finished a delightful evening with Hedy serving us her
  Homemade Carrot Cake & Homemade Ice Cream,
 Fruit and Yogurt.
Something for everyone.
Good Times.

March Quilt Group 2013We have all been waiting for

Jeanene was our host for March.

 We had a wonderful evening.

We were a smaller group but we always enjoy getting together.

We have all been waiting to see Jeanene's "Farmers Wife".
~STANDING OVATION~
Loved it!

This is what we do...
Show our quilts and then everyone Oohs and Aahs.
That is why we love Quilt Group

Then we unveiled  our 2013 Challenage
It was so fun  to see how they are coming together.
We loved them all....

Some are Needle turn applique and some machine.
All fabulous.

We had to have Mary Ann bring her quilt that was the inspiration  for this project.

Lot's of work ahead but we are excited.

 Show and tell

Glenna's Hannawalt Cousins Quilt finished
4 cousins made 12 blocks and exchanged and then finished any way they wanted.

JoAn's  "Completely Dotty"
JoAn started this a while back and it has become top priority.
Didn't it turn out Great! 

Kathee shows a quilt she calls
"Swedish Flag"
Great colors and pattern

Kathee also show some quilts she bought from a "Little Lady" at a year sale.

Another Little Lady Quilt.
Simple but Classy 

Another Little Lady Quilt .
Some  were $10.00 for the top. What?

Rachelle always bring something interesting.
A Halloween House she has decorated with cards and all kinds of little embellishments.
Rachelle can describe it much better. 

This picture does not sow all the detail of this project.

Debbie bought some kits at the Quilt Show and learned how to make these "Self Binding Blankets"
How To: http://quiltingtutorials.com/basic-skills-techniques/binding-baby-quilt-receiving-blanket/

Mary Ann pieced the top of her (???can't remember the name) Quilt 

Such a variety   of fabrics and combinations.

Jeanene demonstrates  how to baste a quilt for machine quilting.
Great demonstration http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhwNylePFAA

We ended the evening with
Mint Brownies and Fruit
and an Easter "Prize"
Thanks Jeanene for a little slice of heaven.
Do you think we will quilt in Heaven?
Maybe not Quilt but I know we will have
Dear Friends in Heaven.